Meeting with journalists who were awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Arts

During this period, 128 authors and co-authors were awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Arts, including 16 authors and co-authors who were awarded or posthumously awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize, and 7 photographers who are veteran journalists of VNA.

Meet the journalist Lao Thanh, who was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Art, image 1 — Deputy General Director of VNA Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung speaks at the exchange. Photo: Hoai Nam

Journalist Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung, Deputy General Director of VNA, said: After 6 rounds of awarding from 1996 to 2022, VNA has been honored to have 19 authors honored, with 4 Ho Chi Minh Awards and 18 State Awards in literature, art and photography. Among them, martyr journalist Luong Nghia Dung, late photographer Vo An Khanh and journalist Chu Chi Thanh were honored to receive both Awards. Most of the outstanding photo works honored were taken during the resistance war against the US to save the country. Only the photo series "The rare simplicity of a great man" (photographing General Vo Nguyen Giap by journalist Tran Van Tuan was taken after the country's reunification).

“This is a noble award from the Party, State and people for VNA, for the agency’s photographers and brave journalists who have accompanied the nation in historic moments, contributing to the cause of national liberation and reunification; building and defending the Fatherland. This is a source of pride and great honor for generations of reporters, editors, officials and workers of VNA,” said journalist Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung.

Meet the journalist Lao Thanh, who was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Art, photo 2 — Photographers visit VNA's traditional room. Photo: Hoai Nam

The meeting with the authors who were awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Arts in 2022 was an opportunity to honor the authors and works that were awarded the prizes. This was also an opportunity for the photographers to share stories about their profession, about their award-winning works, as well as to inspire and love their profession to the youth union members, photojournalists, and young editors working at VNA.

Photographers were honored to receive the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Literature and Arts in 2022.
1. Photographer Chu Chi Thanh, awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize with the photo series "Two Soldiers" consisting of 4 photos
2. Photographer Nguyen Huu Loc was awarded the State Prize for his photo series “Northern Women in the Resistance War Against America to Save the Country”, consisting of 8 photos.
3. Photographer Pham Van Thinh was awarded the State Prize for his works “Human Bridge” and “On the Tay Ninh Steel Belt”.
4. Photographer Dinh Quang Thanh was awarded the State Prize with the photo series "The enemy destroys, we keep going" consisting of 5 photos.
5. Photographer Tran Van Tuan was awarded the State Prize with the photo series "The rare simplicity of a great man" consisting of 8 photos.
6. The late Photographer Vo An Khanh was posthumously awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize for his photo series "Heroic - Indomitable - Loyal - Responsible" consisting of 10 photos.
7. The late photographer Nguyen Dang was posthumously awarded the State Prize for his photo series "Southern Vietnam - The Fatherland's Citadel" consisting of 10 photos.

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